Danushka: "Now claiming the fielding laws are negative ,Mahela is going to keep the spinners out of the game .That is the real negative approach. Come on bring on "Akila". At the end of the day the new fielding laws might actually benefit the spinners by making them aggressive."

Toss: Australia have won the toss and they will bat first. Still waiting for word on the SL line-up.

What I find really amusing is how some of you have mistaken the 'A' team for a 'weaker' side. It's a spin on the motion picture by the same title, released a couple of years ago. It was originally a TV series. Look it up on the internet.

At last somebody has understood the 'A' team concept! Here's Paul: "From the current squad I would love to know who would be MR T".

Rajan: "Rajan: "What do the viewers have to give to see SL bat first at once!!"

12.40pm: Welcome everyone to the coverage of the 3rd ODI at the Gabba. Sri Lanka v Australia or the 'A' team as we'd like to call it. The familiar names are back for Australia after getting a rest over the first two games.

Just to clear the confusion about what 'A' team means. Read the preview.

0.1

Mathews to Warner,
no run,
moves it back in straightaway, Angelo on target, Warner gets across and defends

0.2

Mathews to Warner,
no run,
this was short of a length outside off and he stays right behind the line and defends

0.3

Mathews to Warner,
no run,
this was a touch fuller and he gets across and pushes it to the off side

0.4

Mathews to Warner,
no run,
angles it across and Warner pushes it to the covers and tells his partner to stay back

0.5

Mathews to Warner,
no run,
full and moving across him and he comes across and he drives it to cover

0.6

Mathews to Warner,
1 run,
gets across for a forward pushes it just wide of cover for a single, Australia are underway

GK: "@Danushka. I'm more worried about the over rate. With four quicks (five with mathews) and Mahela's track record, this first innings may not finish until 10pm. They need spinners, if solely to burn through some overs!"

End of over 1 (1 run)
Australia 1/0
(RR: 1.00)

DA Warner1 (6b)

PJ Hughes0 (0b)

AD Mathews1-0-1-0

Here's Kula

1.1

Kulasekara to Warner,
no run,
Warner not so much in control of that one, tried to work it off his pads and he gets a leading edge

1.2

Kulasekara to Warner,
no run,
lands it on middle and he clips it away to the on side

1.3

Kulasekara to Warner,
no run,
jaffa! Kula gets one to kick up off a good length and it zips past the outside edge, that should encourage the quicks

1.4

Kulasekara to Warner,
3 runs,
this was too short and wide outside the off stump, he moves across and thumps it wide of cover point

1.5

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run

1.6

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run,
Hughes was in a bit of a tangle there, nips back in and it hits him high on the pad and rolls away

End of over 2 (3 runs)
Australia 4/0
(RR: 2.00)

PJ Hughes0 (2b)

DA Warner4 (10b)

KMDN Kulasekara1-0-3-0

AD Mathews1-0-1-0

2.1

Mathews to Warner,
OUT,
Warner slaps it straight to mid-off! This wasn't exactly Mathews' best bal, it was short and wide and deserving to be hit, Warner chased it and flat-batted it towards mid-off, Eranga jumped and cupped it over his head and nearly fluffed it as the ball slipped out of his hand as he tried to throw it away in celebration. The umpires had a look for a few seconds but were convinced he was in control. Nervy moment for Eranga

DA Warner c Eranga b Mathews 4 (8m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36

2.2

Mathews to Clarke,
no run

2.3

Mathews to Clarke,
1 run,
stays beside the line and he steers it to the off side

2.4

Mathews to Hughes,
no run,
brings it across the left-hander and Hughes shoulders arms

2.5

Mathews to Hughes,
no run,
gets across him and he pushes it to the off side

2.6

Mathews to Hughes,
no run,
lands it outside off and he watches it through to the keeper

End of over 3 (1 run)
Australia 5/1
(RR: 1.66)

PJ Hughes0 (5b)

MJ Clarke1 (2b)

AD Mathews2-0-2-1

KMDN Kulasekara1-0-3-0

Hot's not the word. Damith Samarakoon: "Hot day in Brisbane? We just hit 45C in Sydney where I work. The AC pretty much rolled over and died."

3.1

Kulasekara to Clarke,
no run

3.2

Kulasekara to Clarke,
1 run,
gets forward and across and Clarke pushes it just wide of point

3.3

Kulasekara to Hughes,
2 runs,
Hughes gets a leading edge wide of the slips for a couple

3.4

Kulasekara to Hughes,
1 wide,
drifts just wide down the leg side, the batsman tries to clip it away fine

3.4

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run,
squared him up! Hughes circumspect by one that swung in a bit late and sneaked past the bat and pad

3.5

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run,
stays behind the line and punches it to the off side

3.6

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run

End of over 4 (4 runs)
Australia 9/1
(RR: 2.25)

PJ Hughes2 (9b)

MJ Clarke2 (4b)

KMDN Kulasekara2-0-7-0

AD Mathews2-0-2-1

4.1

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
fullish in length outside off and he comes forward and defends

4.2

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
holds the length back a little and he stays behind the line and defends

4.3

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
kicks up a bit more and Clarke was trapped at the crease, hit him just above the groin

4.4

Mathews to Clarke,
3 runs,
not the most convincing drive, pushed it off the toe of the bat but he managed to find the gap at point

4.5

Mathews to Hughes,
no run,
short of a length and he tucks it down to midwicket

4.6

Mathews to Hughes,
1 run,
stays back and works it to the off side for a single

End of over 5 (4 runs)
Australia 13/1
(RR: 2.60)

PJ Hughes3 (11b)

MJ Clarke5 (8b)

AD Mathews3-0-6-1

KMDN Kulasekara2-0-7-0

5.1

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run,
more solid in defense now, goes back and across at the crease and defends

5.2

Kulasekara to Hughes,
no run,
fuller and angling across him and he watches it to the keeper

5.3

Kulasekara to Hughes,
OUT,
the captain's sharp at slip! A circumspect Hughes walks back, Kulasekara angled it across the left-hander from over the wicket, it was full and moving away, Hughes was looking to run it down to third man and that would have been okay had there been just one slip, Jayawardene moved quickly to his left at second slip and took it low

PJ Hughes c Jayawardene b Kulasekara 3 (23m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 21.42

5.4

Kulasekara to Hussey,
no run,
nervy start for Hussey as he slashes outside off and misses

5.5

Kulasekara to Hussey,
no run,
fuller delivery and he gets across and defends

5.6

Kulasekara to Hussey,
no run,
pitches it up and he clips it to midwicket

Sam: "And to think all those people were whinging about not going to the cricket because Warner wasn't playing..."

End of over 6 (wicket maiden)
Australia 13/2
(RR: 2.16)

DJ Hussey0 (3b)

MJ Clarke5 (8b)

KMDN Kulasekara3-1-7-1

AD Mathews3-0-6-1

6.1

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
Mathews sprays that full and wide, looking for the drive but Clarke doesn't oblige

6.2

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
this was full and a touch wide again and Clarke watches it to the keeper

6.3

Mathews to Clarke,
FOUR,
not this time! After seeing off two similar full and wide deliveries he chases this one, slaps it off the front foot past cover

6.4

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
hits a good length outside off and he leaves it alone

6.5

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
goes for another drive past the covers off the front foot but he finds the fielder this time

6.6

Mathews to Clarke,
no run,
moves it away from him and he leaves it alone

End of over 7 (4 runs)
Australia 17/2
(RR: 2.42)

MJ Clarke9 (14b 1x4)

DJ Hussey0 (3b)

AD Mathews4-0-10-1

KMDN Kulasekara3-1-7-1

7.1

Kulasekara to Hussey,
FOUR,
poor delivery, Kula off target this time, full on the pads and Hussey gets a gentle edge down to fine leg, races away

7.2

Kulasekara to Hussey,
no run

7.3

Kulasekara to Hussey,
OUT,
Appeal for a caught behind and Hussey has been given not out, and SL are reviewing it. This one nips back in from outside off, Hussey was looking to cut, there was a sound as the ball passes the bat and Perera takes it well diving to his left. Kettleborough didn't pick it up and Mahela wanted it reviewed, Hot Spot showed a thin inside edge

DJ Hussey c †MDKJ Perera b Kulasekara 4 (9m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

7.4

Kulasekara to Bailey,
OUT,
Bailey pads up and Aus have lost two in two! Kulasekara's inswing is really causing trouble to the right-handers, moved back in and Bailey was forward and across to shoulder arms, the ball hits his pads and he was in front of the off stump

Kulasekara to Wade,
no run,
lands it outside off and he safely shoulders arms

End of over 8 (6 runs)
Australia 23/4
(RR: 2.87)

MS Wade2 (2b)

MJ Clarke9 (14b 1x4)

KMDN Kulasekara4-1-13-3

AD Mathews4-0-10-1

Sorry! I meant Sri Lanka have picked up two in two

8.1

Malinga to Clarke,
no run,
moves away from him outside off and he leaves it alone

8.2

Malinga to Clarke,
no run,
bowls that full and he gets well forward and defends to the off side

8.3

Malinga to Clarke,
no run,
pitches it up and he pushes it towards mid-off

8.4

Malinga to Clarke,
no run,
this was fuller in length and Clarke was well forward and knocked it to cover

8.5

Malinga to Clarke,
no run,
stays beside the line and he works it to point

8.6

Malinga to Clarke,
no run,
stabs at this one and it rolls down to point

End of over 9 (maiden)
Australia 23/4
(RR: 2.55)

MJ Clarke9 (20b 1x4)

MS Wade2 (2b)

SL Malinga1-1-0-0

KMDN Kulasekara4-1-13-3

9.1

Kulasekara to Wade,
1 wide,
that was too full and wide outside off and he doesn't chase that

9.1

Kulasekara to Wade,
1 run,
he tucks it down to square leg for a single

9.2

Kulasekara to Clarke,
no run,
just moves away from him and he doesn't offer a shot

9.3

Kulasekara to Clarke,
no run,
comes forward and across and he works it to midwicket

9.4

Kulasekara to Clarke,
no run,
good length on the off stump and he clips it down to midwicket

9.5

Kulasekara to Clarke,
1 wide,
sharp bouncer but Kulasekara is penalised for height

9.5

Kulasekara to Clarke,
no run,
tries to clip it to the on side and he mistimes it

9.6

Kulasekara to Clarke,
no run,
terrific stop at backward point, it was short and wide outside off and it looked like four, Sri Lanka are sharp today

End of over 10 (3 runs)
Australia 26/4
(RR: 2.60)

MJ Clarke9 (25b 1x4)

MS Wade3 (3b)

KMDN Kulasekara5-1-16-3

SL Malinga1-1-0-0

10.1

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
Malinga beats the outside edge! That was close, sprayed it full and moved it back in and Wade was forward

10.2

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
gets forward and across and he knocks this one down to point

10.3

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
this one traps him on the pads but it was too high, it skidded through, squared up for pace

10.4

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
full on the pads and he works it down to short midwicket

10.5

Malinga to Wade,
2 runs,
attempts a yorker but it's a low full toss which he clips wide of midwicket for a couple

10.6

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
this was not too far of the off stump and Wade decided to let it go at the last minute

Charlie: "Come back Mr Cricket we need you!"

End of over 11 (2 runs)
Australia 28/4
(RR: 2.54)

MS Wade5 (9b)

MJ Clarke9 (25b 1x4)

SL Malinga2-1-2-0

KMDN Kulasekara5-1-16-3

11.1

Kulasekara to Clarke,
OUT,
The middle stump has been pushed back and Kulasekara has picked up his fourth! He gets the Australian captain, Kula's inswing to the right-handers is causing havoc at the Gabba, Clarke was looking to play down the ground but left a gap between pad and bat, the ball sneaked through and knocked back the stump

MJ Clarke b Kulasekara 9 (44m 26b 1x4 0x6) SR: 34.61

11.2

Kulasekara to Henriques,
2 runs,
clips it away down to square leg for a couple

11.3

Kulasekara to Henriques,
OUT,
Five for the road for Kula and Australia are a trainwreck at the Gabba! That inswing again, needs no further mention, Henriques gets across and he too is bowled through the gate, hits the top of the stumps

MC Henriques b Kulasekara 2 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

11.4

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
Johnson's squared up! Just beats the left-hander and he was too slow to move across

11.5

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
stays behind it and clips him away to the on side

11.6

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
and once again he is beaten, Kula's on fire

End of over 12 (2 runs)
Australia 30/6
(RR: 2.50)

MG Johnson0 (3b)

MS Wade5 (9b)

KMDN Kulasekara6-1-18-5

SL Malinga2-1-2-0

12.1

Malinga to Wade,
1 run,
moves back in late and he clips him down to midwicket, didn't quite time it

12.2

Malinga to Johnson,
no run

12.3

Malinga to Johnson,
1 run,
this was sprayed too full, low full toss in fact which he clips wide of midwicket

12.4

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
really tests Wade this time with a short one which he awkwardly fends away to the off side

12.5

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
that's a sharp bouncer and Wade has to bend down quickly to evade that

12.6

Malinga to Wade,
no run,
get down quickly Mr Wade! Another tester from Malinga, short and sharp, runs at a premuim

Darryl Rodrigues: "Under the runs column, you sure its not a telephone number for Ponting and Hussey? Looks very much so!"

End of over 13 (2 runs)
Australia 32/6
(RR: 2.46)

MS Wade6 (13b)

MG Johnson1 (5b)

SL Malinga3-1-4-0

KMDN Kulasekara6-1-18-5

13.1

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
pitched up and moving away and he leaves it alone

13.2

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
full on the off stump and he has a waft at it, close to the edge

13.3

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
fullish delivery on the off stump and he gets across and defends

13.4

Kulasekara to Johnson,
no run,
Kula comes round the wicket this time to the left-hander, Johnson gets his pad across and shoulders arms

13.5

Kulasekara to Johnson,
1 run,
pitched up and he pushes it just wide of cover

13.6

Kulasekara to Wade,
no run,
returns over the wicket this time and Wade doesn't offer a shot

End of over 14 (1 run)
Australia 33/6
(RR: 2.35)

MS Wade6 (14b)

MG Johnson2 (10b)

KMDN Kulasekara7-1-19-5

SL Malinga3-1-4-0

14.1

Malinga to Johnson,
2 leg byes,
Appeal for an lbw and the batsman is given the benefit of the doubt and Sri Lanka are reviewing it. It was a sharp inswinging yorker, Johnson was looking to clip it with the angle, the ball was swinging too much and would have missed leg stump, good call by the umpire

14.2

Malinga to Johnson,
no run,
full on the off stump and he pushes it towards mid-off

14.3

Malinga to Johnson,
no run,
fuller delivery leaving him and he lets it go to the keeper

14.4

Malinga to Johnson,
no run,
fullish in length outside off and he punches it to the off side

14.5

Malinga to Johnson,
no run,
sneaks past the bat-pad gap again! Malinga gets one to move back in late and Johnson was squared up, not far from the stumps

14.6

Malinga to Johnson,
OUT,
the attrition rate gets worse for the hosts! Malinga gets this one to move towards middle stump from over the wicket, Johnson tries to work it away to the on side, the ball hits his pad and then heads towards middle stump, almost through the gate

Kulasekara to Wade,
no run,
pitches it on the leg stump and he turns it away to midwicket

15.3

Kulasekara to Wade,
2 runs,
fuller delivery and he clips it wide of square leg, has to hurry for the single

15.4

Kulasekara to Wade,
no run

15.5

Kulasekara to Wade,
no run,
just nips away from him and he gets an inside to the pads

15.6

Kulasekara to Wade,
no run,
angles it across the left-hander and he shoulders arms

Looks like Kula may just bowl out his ten overs and why not? He doesn't seem to be feeling the heat

End of over 16 (2 runs)
Australia 37/7
(RR: 2.31)

MS Wade8 (20b)

MA Starc0 (0b)

KMDN Kulasekara8-1-21-5

SL Malinga4-2-4-1

16.1

Malinga to Starc,
no run,
Starc does well to keep out that inswinging yorker, comes back into him at some pace

16.2

Malinga to Starc,
no run,
could have sneaked through but he got an inside edge to the pads!

16.3

Malinga to Starc,
no run,
fires that yorker outside the off stump and Starc just about gets his bat down and digs it out

16.4

Malinga to Starc,
1 run,
rare lapse in the field, Starc digged that out towards mid-off and Jeevan Mendis makes a mess of it

Nuwan Karunapala: "Yea Mr.Rodney Hogg Talk Now..."

16.5

Malinga to Wade,
OUT,
Now even that score of 70 looks days away! Soft dismissal for Wade, this was pitched up and moving away from the left-hander, he tries to steer it square on the off side but ends up spooning a catch to backward point

MS Wade c Dilshan b Malinga 8 (48m 21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 38.09

Australia's lowest ODI score is 70

16.6

Malinga to McKay,
no run,
this one skids through and he pokes his bat out and misses it, what does a No.10 do with that?

Tom: "Countries which have never been in a worse situation than 8/38 include Scotland, USA, Bangladesh, Kenya, Bermuda, Afghanistan and Ireland."

End of over 17 (1 run)
Australia 38/8
(RR: 2.23)

CJ McKay0 (1b)

MA Starc1 (4b)

SL Malinga5-2-5-2

KMDN Kulasekara8-1-21-5

17.1

Kulasekara to Starc,
1 run,
Kula runs in for his ninth, fullish and wide outside off and he carves it in the air over backward point, bit of excitement there as it went in the air

17.2

Kulasekara to McKay,
no run,
stays behind the line and he defends to the off side

17.3

Kulasekara to McKay,
no run,
this one jags back in and squares him up! Extra bounce and not far from the edge

17.4

Kulasekara to McKay,
no run,
moves this one away from the right-hander and he safely leaves it alone

17.5

Kulasekara to McKay,
no run,
this was full and bending back in and McKay was forward and across and hit on the pads, stifled appeal but he was struck outside the line

17.6

Kulasekara to McKay,
no run,
just short of a length and he defends back to the bowler

Manoj R: "I think Australia B team is 1000 times better than this….."

End of over 18 (1 run)
Australia 39/8
(RR: 2.16)

CJ McKay0 (6b)

MA Starc2 (5b)

KMDN Kulasekara9-1-22-5

SL Malinga5-2-5-2

18.1

Malinga to Starc,
1 run,
nips back in and he gets an inside edge that rolls to midwicket

18.2

Malinga to McKay,
no run,
sneaks past the outside edge, moved away and skidded through and McKay didn't move his feet

18.3

Malinga to McKay,
OUT,
caught behind! This could have sent back even a genuine batsman, Malinga gets this one to move away from the right-hander, McKay was caught at the crease and couldn't move across to cover the line, thin edge and Perera takes it

NLTC Perera to Starc,
1 run,
drifts on the body and he easily knocks it to the on side for a single, one more

21.6

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
no run,
goes back and he defends to the off side

End of over 22 (3 runs)
Australia 51/9
(RR: 2.31)

XJ Doherty6 (16b 1x4)

MA Starc8 (11b)

NLTC Perera1-0-3-0

SL Malinga7-2-14-3

22.1

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
Eranga runs in trying to sneak in a wicket, full outside the off stump and he leaves it alone

22.2

Eranga to Starc,
2 runs,
the cheers are on as he chases a full and wide delivery and carves it wide of backward point, Kula fields at third man and more applause as Starc takes the second and gets to double figures...finally

22.3

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
full on the stumps and he punches it towards mid-off

22.4

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
pushes it with soft hands towards cover and he tells his partner to wait

22.5

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
looked like an inside edge to the pads, rolls to the off side, anyway it was hitting him too high

22.6

Eranga to Starc,
1 run,
stays back and across and stabs it to the off side

End of over 23 (3 runs)
Australia 54/9
(RR: 2.34)

MA Starc11 (17b)

XJ Doherty6 (16b 1x4)

RMS Eranga1-0-3-0

NLTC Perera1-0-3-0

23.1

NLTC Perera to Starc,
no run,
fullish on the pads and he knocks it to mid-on

23.2

NLTC Perera to Starc,
1 run,
drifts back in and he clips it wide of square leg, they think of a second but decide against it

23.3

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
no run,
just leaves him outside off and Doherty decides to leave it in the last minute

23.4

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
no run,
fullish in length outside off and he knocks it to the off side

23.5

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
no run,
good length on the off stump and he comes across and knocks it to the off side

23.6

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
FOUR,
70 is getting closer! This was a poor delivery from round the wicket, wide outside off and Doherty helps himself to a scoop over the covers, the field's up

Andy: "Australia supporters - Look on the bright side. Just like in Cape Town, the last wicket stand is worth the most runs. As history seems to be repeating itself, at least you'll only lose by 8 wickets."

End of over 24 (5 runs)
Australia 59/9
(RR: 2.45)

XJ Doherty10 (20b 2x4)

MA Starc12 (19b)

NLTC Perera2-0-8-0

RMS Eranga1-0-3-0

24.1

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
appeal for a catch but it looked like it hit Starc's helmet, it was a short delivery and he swiveled to hook and the ball brushed past the glove and lobbed off the helmet to point, the Sri Lankans thought it hit glove but Reiffel wasn't so sure. Good decision by the umpire, Starc asks for a change of helmet

Starc's fine though, nothing to worry

24.2

Eranga to Starc,
FOUR,
the last wicket pair's showing the way! Lovely shot, this was on the pads and he clipped it away high and far over midwicket

24.3

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
Starc cops another blow on the helmet! He's not playing the bouncer well, bat and glove far away this time though

24.4

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
stays behind the line and he defends to the off side

Mark: "This score reminds me of the match between western australia vs queensland in perth in 70's..... Western australia was all out of 70, and queensland in reply were bowled out for 62 after a magnificent spell from Dennis lllee.. Can australia recreate that sort of magic???"

24.5

Eranga to Starc,
no run,
fullish in length outside off and he comes across and leaves it alone

24.6

Eranga to Starc,
FOUR,
he manages to put away the bouncer this time! He swivels and hooks and doesn't control it all too well, manages to sneak it past the rope and the fielder in the deep who dives

End of over 25 (8 runs)
Australia 67/9
(RR: 2.68)

MA Starc20 (25b 2x4)

XJ Doherty10 (20b 2x4)

RMS Eranga2-0-11-0

NLTC Perera2-0-8-0

25.1

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
no run,
lands it outside off from over the wicket and he leaves it alone

25.2

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
1 run,
shuffles at the crease and he tucks it away to square leg

25.3

NLTC Perera to Starc,
no run,
goes back and across and stabs it towards mid-off

25.4

NLTC Perera to Starc,
1 run,
waits for the ball and he tucks it to square leg, one short of their lowest score

25.5

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
no run,
good length and across him and he stays back and defends

25.6

NLTC Perera to Doherty,
FOUR,
so Australia go past their lowest score of 70! Loud cheers as Doherty gets across and thumps it past cover, the field's up

Kapil: "Why is Malinga held back? Does Mahela expect this match will go to the 36th over when batting PP becomes mandatory?"

End of over 26 (6 runs)
Australia 73/9
(RR: 2.80)

XJ Doherty15 (24b 3x4)

MA Starc21 (27b 2x4)

NLTC Perera3-0-14-0

RMS Eranga2-0-11-0

26.1

Eranga to Starc,
1 run,
nearly chipped this one back to the bowler! Eranga stuck his right hand out and it beat him

26.2

Eranga to Doherty,
no run,
continues round the wicket, bowls that full and he gets across and shoulders arms

26.3

Eranga to Doherty,
no run,
stays beside the line and steers it down to point, Starc's told to wait

26.4

Eranga to Doherty,
OUT,
so 74 it is! Soft dismissal to end the innings and fitting too when you look at the scorecard, he was trying to work it to the on side, leading edge popped up to cover

XJ Doherty c Mendis b Eranga 15 (41m 27b 3x4 0x6) SR: 55.55

Kula leads the team off the field. Slater's there to interview him.

Kula: "Very happy I have taken five, I bowled line and length. The two new balls were swinging. Very hot today. Clarke's was a special wicket."

A trainwreck of a scorecard. The one positive being they went past their all-time lowest of 70. If you guys couldn't catch the action, you missed some amazing inswing bowling by one of the world's most underrated seamers. Kula's line to the right-handers was top class.

Bad batting? No. I think excellent seam bowling was the story of the afternoon. Any side would have struggled - B team, A team, you name it.